Top Ten Reasons We Need To Crack Down On Predatory Institutions

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1. 1) They aren’t honest to students about what they’re getting themselves into.

The California Attorney General’s lawsuit against Corinthian Colleges Inc alleges that the company advertised job placement rates as high as 100 percent when there was no evidence that ANY students in that time frame got even one job.

2. 2) They charge more for less education.

Here we can see that some for-profit certificate and associate degree programs cost more than bachelor degree programs at other institutions. A U.S. Senate investigation of for-profit colleges found that associate degree and certificate programs averaged four times the cost of degree programs at comparable community colleges.

3. 3) They prey on certain groups of students—low-income students, students of color, active duty military, and veterans.

4. 4) They spend more money on advertisements and marketing than they do on instruction.

6. 5) They aren’t only expensive for enrolled students, but for taxpayers too.

Pell is just one of many ways for-profits collect federal funds. In 2010-11, for-profit colleges collected $32 billion from the federal government; the average percentage of revenue coming from the federal government was 70 percent.

8. 7) Students who graduate from these institutions default more.

For-profits accounted for 11% of all students enrolled in 2009-10, 32% of those who entered repayment on federal loans in 2010-11, and 48% of those who defaulted on federal loans by the end of September 2013.

9. 8) And students who attend these institutions experience higher rates of unemployment.

12. 10) Congress has done little about this issue. And students can’t wait any longer!

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